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2025 NBA Mock Draft: After NCAA Deadline, Older Prospects Getting More Consideration

The back half of the first round is ripe for game-ready players to get their chance in the pros with the lottery picks firmly entrenched in those slots.

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Men’s College Basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25: Houston No. 1 After Rosters Settle

Following the NBA draft withdrawal deadline, we have a clearer picture of what the 2025–26 season will look like.

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Big Ten Football Primer: Penn State Primed for Jump, League in Position of Strength

Quarterback play around the conference will be key as teams look to make it three national championships in a row for the B1G.

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Illinois Makes Contract Decision for Basketball Coach Brad Underwood

Underwood's led the Fighting Illini to five-straight NCAA tournament appearances.

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Details of New Contract for Illinois Head Football Coach Bret Bielema

Bielema has turned the Illini football program around, and has been rewarded with a lucrative contract extension.

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Top Transfer Guard Andrej Stojakovic Commits to Illinois

Stojakovic is the son of NBA star Peja, who retired in 2011.

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Illinois Lands Commitment From Adriatic League MVP Candidate

The Illini now have four players on next year's roster hailing from the Balkan Peninsula.

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Men’s College Basketball 2025–26 Way-Too-Early Top 25

How will Houston rebound? Which teams loaded up on the recruiting trail? Here’s a look at the next college basketball season.

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Former John Calipari Big Man Zvonimir Ivisic Bolts to Join Brother at Big Ten School

Big Z is headed to the Big Ten.

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Embracing the Passion and Dysfunction of Auburn, Bruce Pearl Is the Ultimate Player’s Coach

To build a championship contender, the Tigers boss is not scared to take a walk on the wild side with some volatile, fearless players.

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Warren Buffett can finally give away his $1 million March Madness prize after winner bested mathematical odds of 1 in 134 million

An employee from Berkshire Hathaway's pilot training company FlightSafety International had a near flawless record guessing NCAA men's college basketball games.

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Lamont Butler Delivers for Mark Pope, Sending Kentucky to Sweet 16

The first-year Wildcats coach and transfer point guard have turned around a blueblood program with immediate success.

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Final Perfect Bracket Topples After Kentucky Defeats Illinois in Round of 32

Kentucky's win over Illinois saw the final perfect bracket fall.

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Texas to Hire Xavier's Sean Miller As Next Head Coach

The Longhorns lost to the Musketeers in the First Four Wednesday.

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Xavier's Celebration After Comeback vs. Texas Featured Cowboy Hats and Horns Down

The locker room was a fun place to be.

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Sean Miller Had Blunt Assessment of Illinois Matchup After Xavier's Comeback vs. Texas

That's one way to put it.

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March Madness Predictions: Title Picks, Dark Horses, Mid-Majors to Watch in Men’s NCAA Tournament

Plus, national player of the year selections, which No. 1 seeds are the most vulnerable and the most likely Final Four teams.

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Can the Big Ten’s New Fast-Paced Tempo Help Conference Win NCAA Tournament?

Wisconsin is firing away from three at one of the highest rates in the country, while Illinois embraces an NBA approach.

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How Many Big Ten Teams Made the NCAA Tournament?

The Big Ten is certainly a conference with a storied history when it comes to basketball. But, unfortunately for the programs within it and the fans who root for them, a Big Ten member hasn't cut down the nets since 2000.

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Iowa Coach Fran McCaffrey Ejected After Back-to-Back Technicals at Big Ten Tourney

Thursday's game may have been McCaffrey's final game as the Iowa head coach, as he's rumored to be on the hot seat.

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Illinois Dominates No. 15 Michigan In Big Ten Showdown

Illinois dominates No. 15 Michigan in a Big Ten showdown with a 93-73 victory. Stay updated on college basketball news with AP poll alerts and the latest A...

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Terrence Shannon Jr. Reacts to Illinois Hanging Jersey Retirement Banner Upside Down

Terrence Shannon Jr. shared his thoughts on Illinois accidentally hanging his jersey retirement banner upside down.

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Illinois Coach Brad Underwood Heaps Praise on Duke Star Cooper Flagg With Iconic Quote

The Illini coach couldn't have been more complimentary of Duke's freshman star.

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Men’s Bracket Watch: Examining Oklahoma and Bubble Teams With Weak Conference Records

With three weeks left in the regular season, opportunities for statement wins are dwindling for a host of perennial NCAA tournament squads.

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Illinois Coach Explains Respectful Reason for Skipping Handshakes After Wisconsin Loss

Illinois coach Brad Underwood didn't have his team shake Wisconsin's hands following their game Tuesday due an illness outbreak in the Illini locker room.

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